Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton
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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, CIE
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(8 April 1871 – 26 October 1950) was a Scottish
representative peer and a soldier.
On 15 November 1898, he married Kathleen Gonville Bromhead and they had two children:
Kathleen died in 1935 and Hamilton married Sheila de Hauteville Pearson on 25 March 1938. They had two children:
Hamilton rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Indian Army
and fought in the Chitral expedition
in 1895, the Tirah Campaign
from 1897 to 1898 and the Mesopotamia
campaign from 1915 and 1918, where he was mentioned in dispatches
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In 1920, he succeeded his uncle (whose son Ralph, Master of Belhaven, had been killed during the defence of Amiens, 31st March 1918) as Lord Belhaven and Stenton
. He was baptised as Robert Edward Archibald Hamilton but, in 1934, he legally changed his name to Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton.
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
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Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(8 April 1871 – 26 October 1950) was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
representative peer and a soldier.
On 15 November 1898, he married Kathleen Gonville Bromhead and they had two children:
- Hon. Julia Hamilton (1901–1971), married the 4th Baron RaglanFitzRoy Somerset, 4th Baron RaglanMajor FitzRoy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan was a British soldier, beekeeper, farmer and independent scholar. He is best known for his book The Hero, where he systematises hero myths.- Life :...
and had issue. - Robert Alexander Benjamin Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and StentonRobert Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and StentonRobert Alexander Benjamin Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton , was a Scottish peer.He was the son of Lt.-Col. Robert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Kathleen Gonville Bromhead. His first marriage was to Heather Mildred Carmichael Bell, daughter of Lt.-Col. Richard Carmichael...
(1903–1961) married (1) Heather Mildred Carmichael Bell and had issue and (2) Cyrilla Mary Binns, Lady Belhaven and Stentonhttp://www.thepeerage.com/p5649.htm#i56482 and had issue.
Kathleen died in 1935 and Hamilton married Sheila de Hauteville Pearson on 25 March 1938. They had two children:
- Hon. Margaret de Hauteville Hamilton (b. 3 July 1939)
- Dr. Hon. Victoria Edith Hamilton (b. 17 April 1941)
Hamilton rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
and fought in the Chitral expedition
Chitral Expedition
The Chitral Expedition was a military expedition in 1895 sent by the British authorities to relieve the fort at Chitral which was under siege after a local coup.-Background to the conflict:Chitral was at the extreme north west of British India...
in 1895, the Tirah Campaign
Tirah Campaign
The Tirah Campaign, often referred to in contemporary British accounts as the Tirah Expedition, was an Indian frontier war in 1897–98. Tirah is a mountainous tract of country.-Rebellion:...
from 1897 to 1898 and the Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
campaign from 1915 and 1918, where he was mentioned in dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches
A soldier Mentioned in Despatches is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldier's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.In a number of countries, a soldier's name must be mentioned in...
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In 1920, he succeeded his uncle (whose son Ralph, Master of Belhaven, had been killed during the defence of Amiens, 31st March 1918) as Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1647 for Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male. This branch of the prominent Hamilton family descends from John Hamilton Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the...
. He was baptised as Robert Edward Archibald Hamilton but, in 1934, he legally changed his name to Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton.